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J.- W. RA PP.

. BRAGKET.

- No. 601,279. Patented Mar. 29, 1898.

WITNESSES His ATTORNEY UNITED" STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

JOHN W. RAPP, OF NEW YORK, N. r.

BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 601,279, dated March 29, 1898.

Application filed December 18, 1896. Serial No. 616,230. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. RAPP, of New York, N. Y. have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention embraces a bracket constructed of sheet metal.

I will describe a bracket embodying my improvement, and then point out its novelty in the claims.-

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a portion'of the bracket, showing in Fig. 2, but more fully described in Patent No. 557,147, granted to me .March 31, 1896. A triangular section a isthen removed from the bar (marked A in the drawings) and the two portions a a bent to form an angle with each other. The two portions when so related form the legs of the bracket, which may be provided with a strengthening-plate or gusset a. at the angle. r

B is a brace secured to the legs of the bracket, as shown, passing through a slot 1), formed in each leg of the bracket. 1

If desired, ornamental plates 0 may be secured to the sides of the bracket, and the legs or members of the bracket may terminate in end pieces B.

Having described my invention, what I con: sider as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bracket comprising members .formed of sheet metal, bent, pressed, or otherwise shaped to the form of a T-bar, slots formed in the web portion of the T-bar bracket members, and a brace passing through the slots and secured to the web of the T-bar members, substantially as specified.

2. A bracket comprising members, formed of sheet metal bent, pressed, or otherwise shaped to the form of a T-bar, in combination with side plates, substantially as specified.

3. A bracket comprising members, formed of sheet metal bent, pressed, or otherwise shaped to the form of a T-bar, in combination with a brace, and side plates, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN W. RAPP. I Witnesses:

\ ERNEST HOPKINSON,

W. LAIRD GOLDSBOROUGH. 

